Strenght in numbers: Why ToS?

[Human No More]

To me, the background and the theme were never the main issue. They were a catalyst, it started things happening, but it would have happened eventually.
You've been there as long as I have... Look back and honestly tell me, do you think people there have changed or not? AF is less understanding, less close. When I joined, a large part of the reason was because I was really losing it with PAD. I still depend on others to keep me going. I just wasn't getting that from AF any more, which was causing problems for me. Really, Lon can run AF as he wants since it's his site, but some of the changes he was making were, in my opinion, badly thought out, badly implemented and badly reacted to. When it takes an entire thread full of negative responses to get any kind of change or compromise, you know it's not going well. But the truth is, I still felt loyal to AF, and it was really hard doing what I had to, but AF was no longer that special place to me.

People saying how ToS is more Avatar, well, we look more like the original theme, I guess, but also, I think the main part is it coming from a smaller, closer community.

As for unification, sorry, but I can say this: It's not going to happen. We're too different. Different sites, run differently, different styles, different ways and feels. Anyway, what would such a 'unification' involve? You saying 'go back to AF and forget what you accomplished here'? I think not. That's not a unification at all. It will never happen. Personally, I wouldn't even consider it on equal terms. ToS is far too important to me. I NEED ToS, and I know I'm not the only one. I really don't want to think about how I'd be otherwise. People here are my friends, but more than that, like a family. We all help each other, we understand and support each other when we're feeling down, we share the good times, we listen. It's like what, to me, AF used to be like and has lost.

[tm20]

I was thinking the same thing, then i joined this forum I will still be on Avatar Forums mainly... but i wish some of the people who used to frequently post in Avatar Forums (now here) would come back Not only that but this place has been up and running for a while now, and the people came here to leave the BS on Avatar forums right? So I have this feeling that if a noob like me joins, the people who have been here for a while start to think "Oh ****, more people coming, it's going to become a **** fight" thats why i wont be active here as much as Avatar Forums. Besides, i will never leave Avatar forums.

BTW i must say, I LOVE the layout of this forum alot more, mainly the back ground because its so beautiful, but also because everything is so much more simple and there are no ads.

[Dreaming Of Pandora]

Originally Posted by Human No More

To me, the background and the theme were never the main issue. They were a catalyst, it started things happening, but it would have happened eventually.
You've been there as long as I have... Look back and honestly tell me, do you think people there have changed or not? AF is less understanding, less close. When I joined, a large part of the reason was because I was really losing it with PAD. I still depend on others to keep me going. I just wasn't getting that from AF any more, which was causing problems for me. Really, Lon can run AF as he wants since it's his site, but some of the changes he was making were, in my opinion, badly thought out, badly implemented and badly reacted to. hen it takes an entire thread full of negative responses to get any kind of change or compromise, you know it's not going well. But the truth is, I still felt loyal to AF, and it was really hard doing what I had to, but AF was no longer that special place to me.

People saying how ToS is more Avatar, well, we look more like the original theme, I guess, but also, I think the main part is it coming from a smaller, closer community.

As for unification, sorry, but I can say this: It's not going to happen. We're too different. Different sited, run differently, different styles, different ways and feels. Anyway, what would such a 'unification' involve? You saying 'go back to AF and forget what you accomplished here'? I think not. That's not a unification at all.

Thanks for the feedback!

Well unification was a long-shot, this thread is really more me trying to understand why people are here rather than AF. Im just curious about ToS but I still feel uniting would be better (obviously the members here disagree).

I'll have to lurk around here more to get a better understanding of what this place is like.

Thanks again for the reply